Advent Around the Corner

T - 10 days.

But no stress. Just a heads up so you don't end up feeling again on that Saturday (or even Sunday) like you're 'failing' before you've even begun. (Which, you're not, by the way. But there is a calm and peace that comes with feeling like you're prepared to prepare and not scrambling to do what you said you wanted to do.)

Get those candles, unpack those Jesse Tree ornaments, maybe get a little Christmas shopping out of the way this week*, and pray about how YOU as well as your family will be living in the wait this year.

There is lots written about Advent on the internet nowadays which is wonderful. I love that the liturgical year (time redeemed!) has become such a living thing in so many of our homes. God loves it, too, I think. But there's not much at the moment to add to all that is out there or to what I've already written. (But you know me, stick around and I probably won't be able to keep my mouth shut about it anyway. ;)

Here's a roundup of some of my Advent writing that may be helpful. And stay tuned below for a giveaway of one of my favorite Advent books!!

It is wonderful. (It looks like it's only available in the Kindle version at the moment. Our local Catholic bookstore carried it a few years ago, though.) It was the book that inspired the One Day Less series. It is profound without being heady containing short daily readings but not too short to be quickly forgotten. It went deeper than most other Advent devotionals which I appreciated most. I just love her and wish she were still alive because I'm pretty sure I'd somehow figure out my way around that cloistered thing and ask her to be my long distance spiritual director.

Anyway, leave a comment and be entered! Share the giveaway on Facebook or Pinterest and you can come back and leave another comment to get another entry. (U.S. readers only, sorry!) Giveaway will be closed Sunday evening.

Blessed Advent, friends!

*If you're doing any Amazon shopping I'd be so grateful if you used my link in the sidebar!

I would love to win this devotional... I think I need help to quiet the mind as my 6 earthly cherubs are already in full - crazed - holiday mode! Thanks so much for hosting the giveaway... hope you and your wonderful family have a truly blessed Advent!!

Under the Patronage of St. Raphael the Archangel

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